[ha-Safran]: Correct Title

2010-04-14 Thread Linda Silver
The children's book about Israel that was mentioned on HaSafran is not entitled The Wailing Wall. It's The Waiting Wall. A description of it can be found at www.ajljewishvalues.org Linda R. Silver AJL Newsletter Reviews for Children and Teens AJL Jewish Valuesfinder c/o 3729 Meadowbrook B

[ha-Safran]: Ruth Diskin Films

2010-04-14 Thread Susan Dubin
Dear Safranim, Because of the number of requests, I have contacted Diskin Films about possible consortia pricing, I will post the information when they respond. Susan Dubin AJL President --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily

[ha-Safran]: Children's joke books?

2010-04-14 Thread Barbara Mende
A fourth grader last week asked me for a joke book, and I was surprised to realize we didn't have any. I looked on Jewish Values Finder and didn't find - just stories, not short jokes. Are there joke books of Jewish interest for kids? Would anyone like to write one? :-) Thanks, Barbara Mende L

[ha-Safran]: AJL 2010 Conference

2010-04-14 Thread Toby Harris
Jewish Librarians Are Coming to Seattle Don't you want to be one of them?? In the land of lox and lattes, hundreds of Jewish librarians will gather in Seattle from around the world at the 45th annual convention of the Association of Jewish Libraries, July 4-7. Base of op

[ha-Safran]: Educational Resources and Cool Videos for

2010-04-14 Thread Jacob Richman
Israel Independence Day X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=1q2Jdmkya6HpgEM2jHRumxnsV1n7rNYmAqK1mJgD7XY= c=1 sm=0 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=Rbkyo50JXqmaGVJAYUhP0A==:17 a=GBeXdQ0L:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=pSZzf3RB:8 a=wKvFOCdXxviK8d6wFKQA:9 a=5ohWDcOr7D-u

[ha-Safran]: Thank you all

2010-04-14 Thread Library
Just want to thank all of you who responded to my request for help with a classification number. My problem was solved with your help, and I am very grateful. Helene Kress Temple Beth Elohim Wellesley, Ma --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual autho

[ha-Safran]: "Book By Me" Holocaust Project

2010-04-14 Thread Rachel Kamin
Has anyone participated in the "Book by Me" (http://abookbyme.com/default.aspx) Holocaust Project? Students write and illustrate a children's book about a local survivor, liberator, or righteous gentile and the manuscript is considered for publication by Never Forget Publishing. Please share

[ha-Safran]: Synagogues Without Jews

2010-04-14 Thread Jackie BenEfraim
EVENT AND VOLUNTEER/RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Authors of Synagogues Without Jews, (JPS, 2000), Rivka and Ben-Zion Dorfman present Tradition and Innovation: Synagogues in Moldava April 25 7 pm Location: Ramot Zion Synagogue, Bar Kokhba 68, French Hill RSVP: 052-734-6326 or email synart...@gmail.com

RE: [ha-Safran]: Seeing a list of past book reviews

2010-04-14 Thread Steven M. Bergson
I came across the following citation today. Title : Book review index to the AJL bulletin and AJL newsletter, 1978-1990 Authors : Judith S. Carsch, Association of Jewish Libraries Publisher : AJL, 1992 ISBN : 0929262301, 9780929262307 Length : 40 pages I don't know if the title is in print or out

RE: [ha-Safran]: Kids' books about Israel

2010-04-14 Thread Adas Israel Librarian
But how sad that it's entitled tbe _Wailing_ Wall. . . . Madeleine Madeleine Cohen Oakley Director of Library Services Adas Israel Congregation Washington, DC --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Associatio

RE: [ha-Safran]: Old Jewish books, anyone?

2010-04-14 Thread Emily Bergman
You can donate Jewish books to Jewish prisoners. Click on the URL to find out where to send these books. http://www.jewishprisonerservices.org/dormantjudaica.htm Emily Bergman Library Committee Chair Temple Sinai Glendale, CA berg...@oxy.edu --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are

[ha-Safran]: Britannica Online Free Trial for AJL Members

2010-04-14 Thread Susan Dubin
Dear AJL Members, We have been offered a free trial for an online database with a possibility for consortia pricing if there is interest. Here are the details below. Please let me know if you try this out and your reactions to it. The vendor may be in Seattle at our Convention so you can get mo

[ha-Safran]: Introduction to Rav Kook's Shabbat Ha Aretz

2010-04-14 Thread Fran Ellner
A teacher in our high school needs a copy of the following text: the introduction (only the introduction) to Rav Kook's book about Shemittah called Shabbat Ha Aretz. If someone can please e-mail it to: haftrlibr...@haftr.org or fax it to: 516-374-5761 or mail it to us (and we will reimburse the pos

[ha-Safran]: The search is over

2010-04-14 Thread Rebecca Wolk
Hi All: I found a bookseller. Thanks for all of the responses. --Rebecca --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL)

[ha-Safran]: Thank you for all

2010-04-14 Thread Rebecca Wolk
Hi All, Thank you for all of your responses to my post. After so many rejections from area synagogues and libraries, it was good to hear that these books were valued somewhere. I have already given away about a dozen cartons of books, but there are still many left. Some of these seem